Category Archives: Engagement Rings

A collection of articles on engagement rings, from the Serendipity Diamonds Blog.

Clean Your Diamond Ring and Put the Brilliance Back

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The Beauty of diamonds For thousands of years, mankind has perfected the art of gemstone cutting to reveal the true beauty of a diamond. With great care, precision and through a lengthy process, a diamond is brought to life by expert cutting and polishing. When you purchase an item of diamond jewellery, most people are Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Basket Settings for Diamond Rings

Basket setting for engagement ring

R1H001, Cara with 6 claw basket setting. What is a Basket Setting? A basket setting is a form of claw setting, incorporating wire claws to create an open structure. Basket settings are particularly useful for holding larger gemstones and diamonds. Basket settings typically have between 6 and 12 claws surrounding the stone at equal distances, Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Diamond Ring Design : Creating the Asscher Cut Engagement Ring

Initial sketch of the Asscher cut diamond engagement ring

Creating the perfect Asscher cut engagement ring Despite their simple appearance, a great deal of time and thought go into the initial stages of engagement ring design. Diamonds, as we already know, are the hardest substance. It is only fitting that we produce settings to express not only their beauty but to provide a secure Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk